Thomas Carr Howe Community High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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A. Kevin DeWitt uses one of the newest machines in room 1 26, the A. V. Matic, which shows a filmstrip and plays a record simultane- ously when a cartridge is inserted. B. Freshman Mindy LeMay demonstrates how to use the Super- Loop, an 8-millimeter projector which plays a three or four minute segment of a film. C. Jim DeFur contemplates the selection of a paperback book available in the classroom library in room 229. D. Mrs. Dorothy Smith explains the correct method of filing over- due booklists to a library assistant. E. Many students use the library ' s facilities to break the monotony of study halls in their daily schedules.

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LIBRARY: new machines aid students with research Howe ' s library was the central location of the school ' s research materials. Pupils relied on the library when writing term or research papers, which are required of regular fall English courses. Another part of the Howe library, room 126, was equipped with tape recorders, record players, and the Readers Guide to Period- ical Literature. Occasionally students found that the library was a center for animal rehabilitation. Mrs. Dorothy Smith often cared for injured and sick cats and dogs and placed th em in good homes. Maintaining the library with useful and pertin- ent information was the job of head librarian Mrs. Smith Mrs. Eileen Cannon, Mrs.Lillian Owens, assisted by teacher-aid Mrs. Frances Barnett, direct the activities in the library. 28 education Mr. Charles Fitzgerald Miss Patricia Fitzpatrick Physical Education English

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SOCIAL STUDIES: department adds urban affairs Students enrolled in the Social Studies Department this year noticed several changes that had been made. The staff was expanded by the addition of two new teachers, Mr. Dan Meek, and Mr. Charles Harris. Courses offered this year included Socio- logy, Psychology, U. S. History, World History, Government, and a new course, Urban Affairs, taught by Mr. William Farrell. This new course studied con- temporary problems and was divided into three parts, six weeks each. For the first six weeks students studied American urban history. They concentrated on questions such as the origin of modern problems and reasons why solutions have not been implemented. The rest of the semester was devoted to the discussion of poverty, crime, and drugs. Films and guest speakers helped students evaluate proposed solutions. 30 education Mr. John Fleetwood Mrs. Alberta Follis Science Office Mr. Schuyler Geller Mr. Charles Gwaltney Science Science Mrs. Virginia Hall Mr. Richard Hammond Office Science Mr. Kenneth Hanna Mr. Richard Harpold Business Physical Education